Vehicle wheel



W. N. BOOTH VEHICLE WHEEL Filed Jan 2 Sheets-Sheet l w a a m 7 0A z, 2 0 /@l 5 W 5 J H 1 1 0 m 4 m w M/ INVENTOR MAL/417M200??? ATTORNEY y 1932- w. N. BOOTH 1,860,226

VEHICLE WHEEL Filed Jan 6, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 11W NTOR. 09 V/AA/AW 112300? ATTORNEYJ Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED; srA'r-ss mN-m WiLLIAM n. BOOTH, ornnrnoir, micnienn, AssiGnon To .KnLsEY-HAYEs wtrnn'f;

conronnrroncr DETROIT. MICHIGAN, A conronarroiv on NEW YORK vEH cLE WHEEL Application filed Jenuar ermz Serial ito. 159,364.

member of the wheel and abutting the hub member of the Wheel body internally for holding the hub members from disengagement. A further object is the provisionof means for holding the hub locking means from disengagement.

in the novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as more fullyhereinafter set forth.

In the drawings 1- r Figure l is a side elevation of'a portion of a vehicle wheel embodying my invention;

- Figure 2 is a cross section taken" substantially on the line 22 ofFigure 1;

Figure 8 is a View similar to Figure 2 showing a modified wheel;

1 Figure 4 is a cross section of Figure 3. T v g The vehicle Wheel shown" in Figures 1 and 2 has the tire carrying rim 1, the hub '2 and On the line 4+4 the series of front and rear spokes 3 and 4-,

1 respectively, which extend between the hub and rim and support the former fro'mthe latter. Thehub 2 is formed of the'yi-nner :section 5 and the outersecti'on or shell 6 whichflatter is preferably formed of sheet metal and is axially 'engageableover the in ner section and is; detachably secured thereto.

The outer ends of the front and rear spokes are connected to the base of the rim respec tively at the rear and front edges thereof, while the inner ends of these spokes are respectively connected to the front and rear ends of the outer section 6 of the hub; The

spokes are straight from theirpoints of con nection to the rim and theouter section of the hub and have at their outer ends the tenons 7 and enlargements 8- forming shoulders, the

' tenons' passing radially through the base of the rim and being rigidly held thereagainst a WVith, these as well asv other objects in view the invention resides section 6, these shoulders beingsolocated that by. riveting over the of the tenons against the outer face of thebase. The innerends ,of the, frontspokes extendthrough the rear face of the annularibeadt)at the front end of the outer section 6 of the hub, while the inner ends-of the rear spokes extendthrough the'peripheral transverse flange 10 upon the' radialflange 11 of the 'outer section 16. Both V the front and rear spokes have at their innerends the heads 12 which are engageable with the inner face's of the bead and transverse flange, the arrangement being such'that the.

spokes are free to move longitudinally inward relative to the outer section of the hub.

However, they are rigidly securedto the rim.

The wheel body comprising the rim 1, the

front and rear spokes 3and 4, respectively, v

and the outer section 6 of the hub is attachable tolor' detachable from the inner section 5 of the hub and as'shovvn in Figure 2 particularlythe'radial flange 11 of :th-e'outer section is provided with the frusto-conical flanges 13 and the radial flange 14E of'the inl ner section is provided with corresponding recesses. 15 for'r eceiving the frusto-conical flanges. through the radial flange 14 and 17 are nuts 75' 16 are securing bolts extending threaded upon the bolts and havingfrustothe frusto-conical flanges and forcing the same into engagement with the walls of the conical inner ends for engaging the facesof frusto conical' recesses. 18 is an annular shoulder upon the inner section 5-while 19, is a cooperating annular shoulderup'on the outer;

upon securing the wheel bodytofthe'inner section they contact-prior to engagement of the frusto-conica-l flanges 13' and the radially 7 outward annular reinforcing rib QOupon the radial flange of the outer sectionwith the radial flange of the inners'ection; As aconse' crease the tension of the spokes and finally forces the frusto-conical flanges into contact.

inner section of thehub WithOut the bolts' toa shearing stress. j For insuring the securing of the Wheel -q'uence, Ltighteningupof the nuts 17 flexes the radial flange ofthe' outer sectionlto in- F I 05' with the Walls of the recessesito eftect a drive 7 .1 ing engagement of the wheel bodyffromthe subjecting job i i body to the inner section of the hub, 'I have rovided the clamping nut 21 which hasa cyindrical flange internally threaded to engage 7 section with its shoulder 19 against the shoul external threads upon the front end of the inner section. The end of this cylindrical flange abuts the internal shoulder 22 formed,

by the annular depressed'portion281of the outer section 6 of the hub and holdsthe outer d'er'l s; Theclamping nut is cup-shaped and its end is provided with'the'polygonal open-* 'ing'23 for engagement by a suitable tool to 3 the first-na1ned means and engaging the outer I apply or remove the'clamping nut. For locking'the clamping nut in placethereis the hub; cap 2a which is internally threaded to engage external threads uponthe*cylindrical flange 'engagement.v 25- ofthe clamping nut and which has the 'en- 'larged'p'ortion' 25 'axiallylbeyondthe front 7 end of the outerse ction G and adapted to abut the same.- 1th this arrangement,.the clamplng nutand hub cap are n firm engagement with-the outer section ofthe' hub so that the clamping nut, is held from accidental 'dis- 7 To retain the lubricant within the inner section of the hub I have provided the r tainer 26 which is preferably formed of sheet metal and is cup-shaped. This retainer has the resilient cylindricalflangeQ'T for slidably engaging the inner face of the inner "section and the annularbe'ad 28 for abutting the front end of the inner section. This bead permits ofinsertin-ga tool such'as a screw driver between itand the front end of the inner sec- In themodification shown in Figures 3 and 4, a rearawheel "is disclosedhaving the same general 'arrangement oit parts ,as shown in 'Figures 1 and 2. This rear wheel, however, 13 'PIOVldQCl with an additional means for driving the outer section'29 of the hub from the inner section In detail, the annular depression-31 in the barrel of the outer section andthe adjacentportion 32 of the barrel :of; the lnner section are axially fluted to provlde cooperating grooves 33 and projections 'These grooves and projections have a sliding fit. to permitreadily applying or r j removing the'wheel body including the outer section of the hub to or from the inner section ofthe hub and-furthermore allow the sh oulders35: and 86 ;respectively upon the outer and inner sections to contactand'thereby limit the axially inward movement of the outerfsection relative to .the' inner section fFrom' the abovedescription, it willxbe readily; seen that I have provided a safety inner section provides a substantial hub construction which is so arranged that the outer section may bejreadily applied to or removed n an inner hub member, an outer hub member, means threaded upon the inner hub member and projecting withinthe outer hub member and engagingthe latter for securing-said members together, additional meansalso pro-j jectinginto the outer hub and threaded upon,

hub member for securing the first-named means against movement.

surrounding a portion ofthe inner hub memmediate the ends thereof, means threaded "upon the inner hub-member and projecting within the outer hub member and engageable 2. In a vehicle wheel, the combination with an inner hub member, an outer hub member with the shoulder aforesaid for securing said members ltogether, and additional smeans c having a portion projecting within the outer hub member and threaded upon the first named means andhaving another portion engageable with the outer hub '7 member for securing the said first named means against movement.

3. In a hub member intermediate the ends thereof,

a clamping nutluponthe inner hub member 7 vehicle: wheel, the-combination V with inner and outer hub members having and engageable with said abutment for urge ing'the outer hub member axially to effect'an engagement of said seat portions, and a' hub cap threadedupon said clamping nut'and engageable with saidouter hub member."

4. In a vehiclewheel, the combination with J inner and outer hubmembers having cooperating engaging seat portions, ofan abutment projecting inwardl y from" the outer hub member, a clamping nut threadedexternally" upon the inner hub member and jengageable'. i

withisaid abutment for urgingj the outer hub member 7 axially to'ieifect an. engagement of said seat portions, and a hub cap threaded externally upon said clamping nutand provided with an enlarged portion axiallybe- 'yond the outer hub member and abutting the same. r

' In testimony whereof I afiix my signature gagementandthat itfwith the ine'a-ns for driving the'ou'tersectionOttha'hub'withthef" 

